Applications are open!

Round 3 deadline: 31 March 2025

One upload, many benefits

1 shot - 0 rules (almost)

  • Anyone 18+ can apply - all gender identities and nationalities welcome.

  • One image per entry, but multiple entries are welcome.

  • Any skill level, theme, medium and subject

  • We accept pure lens-based, mobile or smartphone camera, AI, film, digital, analogue photography, and more.

You’re the one!

Experienced photographer or casual snap-shooter - everybody has a unique creative vision and the ability to create remarkable images.

Some of the qualities we value are storytelling, visual concept, creative idea, composition, abstraction and artistic sensibilities.

What does your best shot bring to the table?

BBA One Shot Award

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One Shot Award 2025
€16.00

The following information will be requested after you have paid the application fee:

  • Name, country, contact information

  • Image title, year of creation

  • 1 image .jpg or .png (up to 3 MB per file)

You can upload anytime before the 21st April 2025, (midnight CET). You will receive an application link via Email.

As an additional reward, claim 1 year free membership to the For Photographers Only platform just by applying.

Weekly longlist selects

Round 1

Be part of the BBA Prizes 10-Year Anniversary Exhibition at Kühlhaus Berlin!

We call the Kühlhaus Berlin our second home. We’ve been partnering with them year after year. Prize after prize. This time, it’s our 10 year anniversary, so we’re expanding from 1 floor and taking over 3. See how fantastic and inspiring this Berlin space is, home to your next BBA One Shot award exhibition.

Previous winners

  • “Seeing my work beautifully printed on the walls of the BBA gallery in Berlin, alongside the works of amazing photographers from the UK, Poland, Italy, Germany, Ukraine, and beyond, made the train ride to Berlin more than worth it.”

    Peter Alfred Hamelinck, Netherlands

  • “Oh my goodness, I am so happy to have won the One Shot Award. There were so many amazing shots. Well done everyone and Thank You so much.”

    Sarah Grounds, United Kingdom

  • “I love this city, it’s the city of my art, I’m so happy to be here. Thank you for supporting me.”

    Giulia Filippi, Italy

  • “A massive thank you to BBA for having me here and featuring my work, it means absolutely the world. Also to be surrounded by so many brilliant people and such brilliant work.”

    George Guildford, United Kingdom

  • “This is the very first time for me to have this kind of chance to show my work. Thank you!”

    Yixuan Bai, United Kingdom

  • “Thank you so much, it’s really an honour... I’ve seen the work… I think it’s really strong. I feel really honoured to be one of the winners.”

    Kristina Varaksina, United Kingdom

  • “This is actually my first exhibition showing my image in such a professional setting, so this is really an honour to be here and be selected.”

    Fabian Wiktor, Germany

  • “This is the first award, I am so happy and I feel so honoured. Thank you so much to everyone.”

    Pervin Donmez, Latvia

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